ProjectNaked

I got laughed at trying that one.

Is the appearance mandatory or did you schedule the hearing? What county? What was the ticket for. I have had more than 10 speeding tickets in MI and a bunch of others, mostly in Washtenaw county. I always schedule a hearing and am currently around 50% for winning. Only expect the cop to no-show 10% of the time, (although I have won 2x from this). Prepare an argument and make sure to practice what you're going to say. I have won 2 tickets because the judge believed my word over the cops, (1 failure to yield and 1 speeding). Try to stay away from arguing, just state your case. The cop will tell his side first, expect him to make up all kinds of shit and exagerate, it's his job to get your money. Make sure to pay close attention to what he says and cite specific statements in your rebuttle. Also stay as calm as possible, the judge will sence fear and take it for guilt. Worst case senario, you got caught and are gonna cough up a few $$ for it. As for the points, I don't think separate the tickets like they used to. Back in the day, you went in front of a magistrate and if he/she liked you they would just make you pay the fine to keep your record clean but I don't think they do this and I would only ask for it if the cops story is air-tight. hope this helps, if I think of anyting else I'll post later. In the future, you can push these hearings back as far as a year, useful for insurance purposes